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Systems Strengthening

Good Practices for Engaging Host Countries for Sustainable Education Programs

Education beats at the heart of development, and host country stakeholders are the key to maintaining the rhythm.
August 8, 2018
Peru Second Graders
Systems Strengthening

Five Tips for Government-To-Government Program Implementation in Education: Lessons from Peru

USAID/Peru's emphasis on host country systems and local capacity development paved the way for government-to-government activities.
August 13, 2018
Girls enjoying buddy reading time
Reading & Literacy
June 11, 2019

How a Partnership with Peace Corps Increased Education Outcomes

In 2010, USAID and the Peace Corps signed the Global Education Framework (GEF) agreement to further encourage collaboration between Peace Corps and USAID in implementing programs that advance host country educational goals.
Learning Links tutor and students working in Liberia
Information and Communication Technology
June 4, 2019

Using a Gig Economy Model to Develop a Paraprofessional Teaching Force in Rural Liberia

Learning Links, a new, innovative USAID pilot program uses a gig economy model to improve education and employment outcomes in the Liberia.
Officials from the Ministry of Education and Aga Khan Foundation conducted a joint field visit to a teachers training facility in Mukuru Kware area.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 20, 2019

Accelerated Education: Aligning Programs with National Systems

Accelerated Education Programs (AEPs) need to be designed in alignment with local education authorities, including relevant ministries of education, ministries of youth or other ministries overseeing non-formal education.    
Students at a Ghana school under the trees.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 15, 2019

Accelerated Education: Principles for Program Management

During a prolonged crisis or conflict where education services have been interrupted, communities and civil society are often the most effective in developing innovative strategies to meet the educational needs of children and youth.
Students learning to read and write in Nigeria
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 13, 2019

Accelerated Education: Recruiting, Maintaining, and Developing Quality Teachers

Accelerated Education Program teachers require unique skills because of the unique circumstances of their students.
A student in Ethiopia are working to improve their reading skills.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 8, 2019

Accelerated Education: Designing Flexible, Inclusive Programs

The first three principles of the Accelerated Education: 10 Principles for Effective Practice focus on creating a flexible, inclusive environment for every student to help achieve the program’s goals.
Students at Soyama Primary School in Sidama Zone
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 6, 2019

How to Create an Effective Accelerated Education Program

In every country, education has the power to change lives and drive development. Accelerated Education Programs create inclusive education opportunities for those who have fallen through the cracks, regardless of the reasons behind the fall.
Faculty Member Nguyen Ba Hai at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education
Higher Education
May 1, 2019

Engineering Education in Vietnam Through Private Sector Engagement

Until recently, Vietnam had an agricultural-based economy, with a higher education system catering to a small percentage of the population. Engineering soon emerged as a field which could play a key role in supporting further growth and development. 

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